Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
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| spicious light in Congress, aud was the
contemporary CT the statesmen who
! played such prominent part in that
| drama. He vas soldier, statesman and
! diplomat of the Confederacy, representa-
tive in Congress in 1873 and q senateF'in
| in 1877, until he entered II. Cleve1and's
cabinet as Secretary Of the Interior.
Socially, Mr.. Lamar is delightful
companion, but up to this time he has not
| entertained much, although he appears
| frequently in society. AS he is now mar
ried, however, and has q home of his own,
it is confidently predicted that his house
in Washington will be presided over with
an elegance unsurpassed in Cabinet cir
Giles. The story of the romance that led
to the second marriage OF the Secretary
has recently been told by the press ell
over the country, but the true version of
the affair has never been printed.
Mr.. Lamar and his wife were born and
raised in the same town and their child
hood and yoqtD were passed together.
The father of Mrs. Lamar was James
Dean, VINO was large planter and prom
inent politician, representing his county
in the Legislature. He was man of
wealth and lived in prIncely style just
outside of the city limits Within u
stones throw was the elegant and hospi-
table residence of Mr.. Lamar, the father
of the Secretary. Miss Henrietta Dean
grew up to be beautiful woman, and her
accomplishments, beauty and wealth at
traCted many suitOrs for her hand. Among
the most prominent of these was young
man named Holt and Mr.. Lamar. Two
men were never constituted who were
more unlike in their tastes and ambitions.
Holt was eager for commercial success
and the manageme Mt OF great industrial
enterprises. Lamar was 9 student and
poet, with an ambition for position in the
literary world. Both, however, were equally
energetic in their efforts to secure the
hand and heart of the lovely and accom-
pliShed Miss Dean. The efforts Of Mr..
Holt were successful and ne gained the
consent Of the young lady and they were
married. Their lives We're happy and
prosperous, and the victor was success
full as well as the YanQuiShed. General
Holt, at the time of his death, was st the
head of a great railroad and one OF the
! financial kings of the state. He left a
| large fortune and an elegant residence
over which his widow presided with the
elegance and true cordially that always
distinguishes the cultured southern WON
an. Mrs. Lamar is some forty-eight years
of age, but with her erect ard graceful
carriage, her bright and young looking
face she would never be judged so old but
for her beautiful silvery hsir. Her CHEF
charm, however, is in her elegant manners
and courtly appearance.
The Lsmars promise to take very
prominent part in Washington society for
the Temainaer of the winter, now that
they have the necessary requisite of
wealth as well as official position. The
courtly presence and in ellectuRl CONVEX
sation of the Secretary, the elegance of
his wife, and the artistic taste and wit of
| Mrs. Lamar, Jr., promise to add needed
| charm to official society. Miss Jennie
Lamar, the only daughter, will do her
| part towards making the house one of the
| pleasantest ones in the capital. The
| young lady has poetical face, is blonde
of pronounced southern type, tall aud
graceful, with beautiful mouth and
| brown expressive eyes She is quick in
conversation, and, though young, is en-
tirely at home in society, and promises to
become reigning belle.